THE SERVANTS HAVE ALREADY COME THROUGH FOR THE evening carefully preparing the rooms allotted for the stark retinue . the room she & her husband occupy is ornate — bordering dangerously on ostentatious . polished marble replaces the sturdy stone & hearth of home . wolves have little time for golden goblets & blue velvet. freyja decides within a moment that she , not unlike most of her travels south of the neck , feels uncomfortable with the accommodations & their frivolities . thus , prepares an answer to the contrary. questions will be asked of her until her ears bleed : ( how are you finding the eyrie , your grace ? a welcome change from the bite of the north , is it not ? )
she struggles in vain with a singular silver clasped belt that seems to hold together the entirety of a blue - grey gown ; a part of a more southron wardrobe that rarely sees the light of day. she curses under her breath — continues to fiddle , muttering about how a high neck is pointless when her arms are all but bare with the curtain sleeves . she will not call for assistance if it means depriving herself of a precious moment alone with the KING OF WINTER himself . how she longs for the warmth of her furs & the course , sturdy fabrics of northern wear . whatever her qualm , she will stifle it — for she fears the real frustrations are more severe than gowns & pleasantries and a churning stomach . such is evidenced by the knit brow of her husband. a knowing smile curves against her lips , long strides closing the distance betwixt herself and the glowering man .
❛ by the gods. already , he scowls . . . ❜ she cannot resist the opportunity to tease him , and abandons the work of dressing . there will be little room for levity in the days that follow . she will keep him to herself for a moment if she can . perched on the armrest of his chair , her fingertips search him out — moving dark hair from his neck so she might stroke the skin there before trailing down & resting at the juncture between his neck & shoulders . lips press tenderly against his jawline , and again by the corner of his mouth, where they settle as she speaks .
❛ what vexes you so , that you will set the tapestries ablaze with a mere glance ? ❜
@eskirmir ( you didn’t ask for this , and yet i continue to deliver )













